Project Grant 01E02900
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $300,000 project grant to the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) program. The grant will fund a 4-year effort by the tribe to provide traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) education to the Akwesasne community about traditional practices in the St. Lawrence River Area of Concern. The tribe will host a minimum of 40 educational workshops related to ecological activities,...
- This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469), will fund the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe to collect and analyze fish tissue data samples from the St. Lawrence River area of concern (AOC). The $997,503 award will support at least 2 years of field collection, sample analysis, and reporting to update fish consumption advisories for the Mohawk and New York State communities. The...
- The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe received a $649,915 Project Grant award effective October 1, 2025, through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469). The grant supports a three-year effort to conduct liver histology analysis on fish collected from the St. Lawrence River Area of Concern to document the removal of Beneficial Use Impairment #4, which addresses fish tumors and other deformities. The tribe will...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) received a $1,205,540 project grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. NYSDEC will process and perform contaminant analysis on fish samples collected by the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (SRMT) at 13 locations within and around the St....
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe received $793,881 in funding through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2's Performance Partnership Grants program (CFDA 66.605) effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2030. This formula grant supports the Tribe's Environment Division in developing, implementing, and enforcing comprehensive environmental protection programs across multiple priority areas including air quality management (ambient and...
- The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe received a $302,546 Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 2 under the Pollution Prevention Grants Program (CFDA 66.708). The Tribe will provide technical assistance to snow and ice management businesses on the reservation to help them adopt source reduction practices for road salt. Specifically, the Tribe will assess current salt storage and handling, develop best management practices by benchmarking application rates, and provide...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe a $199,950 Project Grant under the Tribal Wildlife Grants (CFDA 15.639) program. The funding will allow the tribe to expand their capacity for propagating native plants and restoring degraded sites through plantings to improve fish and wildlife habitat. It will also support community outreach and communication on the topic of native plants. The project aims to reflect both cultural and ecological...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $115,000 Project Grant under the Federal Grant Program 66.034 - Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act to the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. The grant will fund the expansion and enhancement of the tribe's air monitoring activities, with a focus on collecting quality-assured data to assess polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) within and transported onto the Leech...
- This Project Grant award of $491,882 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Non-State Member Support for the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan program (CFDA 66.487) provides funding to the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin. The purpose is to support the implementation of the tribe's nutrient reduction strategy and build capacity to manage non-point source pollution within the Mississippi River/Atchafalaya River Basin. Key activities include...
- This $430,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5, under the Non-State Member Support for the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan program (CFDA 66.487), will support the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe in Minnesota to implement their Nutrient Reduction Strategy. Key activities include hiring dedicated staff, conducting water quality assessments, updating the tribe's Non-Point Source Management Plan and obtaining Treatment as a State status for the Clean...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $650,000 Project Grant to the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) federal grant program. The funding will support the tribe in filling traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) data gaps related to past and current beneficial use impairment assessments in the St. Lawrence River Area of Concern (AOC). Key activities include plant and wildlife contaminant monitoring, determining sustainable harvest levels of flora and fauna, evaluating local knowledge about wildlife and plant population health, and identifying culturally important Mohawk species and scarcity. Deliverables will include a quality assurance project plan, field surveys, and data reports to inform draft management actions such as an Akwesasne wildlife consumption advisory update and delineation/restoration of Mohawk cultural use areas for safe plant harvest. The project will evaluate beneficial use impairments including restrictions on fish/wildlife consumption, degradation of fish/wildlife populations, and loss of fish/wildlife habitat. The intended beneficiaries are all those who live, recreate, or work in the St. Lawrence River AOC.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $650.0k | 9/22/23 |